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The Marrow of Modern Divinity
The marrow of modern divinity touching both the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace, with their use and end, both in the time of the Old Testament, and in the time of the New : wherein every one may clearly see how far forth he bringeth the law into the case of justification, and so deserveth the name of legalist : and how far forth he rejecteth the law, in the case of sanctification, and so deserveth the name of Antinomist : with the middle path between them both, which by Jesus Christ leadeth to eternal life : in a dialogue, betwixt Evangelista, a minister of the Gospel, Nomista, a legalist, Antinomista, an Antinomian, and Neophytus, a young Christian / by the author, E.F. ; before the which there is prefixed the commendatory epistles of divers divines of great esteem in the city of London ; whereunto is also added, the substance of aThe marrow of modern divinity touching both the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace, with their use and end, both in the time of the Old Testament, and in the time of the New : wherein every one may cleerly see how far forth he bringeth the law into the case of justification, and so deserverh the name of legalist : and how far forth he rejecteth the law, in the case of sanctification, and so deserveth the name of Antinomist : with the middle path between them both, which by Iesus Christ leadeth to eternall life : in a dialogue, betwixt Evangelista, a minister of the Gospel, Nomista, a legalist, Antinomista, an Antinomian, and Neophytus, a young Christian / by the author, E.F. ; before the which there is prefixed the commendatory epistles of divers divines of great esteem in the citie of London ; whereunto is also added, the substance of a
London: printed by R. Leybourn for Giles Calvert, 1646
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Whosoever believeth or thinketh to be saved by his works, denieth that Christ is his Saviour, for how is he thy Saviour if thou mightest save thy self by thy works? or wherefore should he have died for thee, if any works might have saved thee.
Whosoever believeth or thinketh to bee saved by his works, denyeth that Christ is his Saviour, for how is he thy Saviour if thou mightest save thy selfe by thy works? or wherefore should he have died for thee, if any works might have saved thee.
Now seeing that he hath paid the debt, thou needest not pay it, neither indeed couldst thou pay it, but shouldest be damned if his blood were not, but sith he was punished for that thou shalt not be punished.
Now seeing that he hath paid the debt, thou needest not pay it, neither indeed couldst thou pay it, but shouldest be damned if his bloud were not, but sith hee was punished for that thou shalt not bee punished.
Finally, he hath delivered thee from thy condemnation, and all evil, and desireth naught of thee, but that thou wilt acknowledge ⟨p. 254⟩what he hath done for thee, and bear it in mind, and that thou wouldest help others for his sake both in word and deed, even as he hath holpen thee, for naught and without reward.
Finally, hee hath delivered thee from thy condemnation, and all evill, and desireth naught of thee, but that thou wilt acknowledge ⟨p. 254⟩what hee hath done for thee, and beare it in minde, and that thou wouldest helpe others for his sake both in word and deed, even as hee hath holpen thee, for naught and without reward.